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3 unusual facts about Carlos Lopes


Carlos Lopes

Carlos Lopes appears in the 14th episode of the season 12 of The Simpsons, as Homer is watching great moments of the Olympic history.

Portuguese prime minister, Mário Soares, decorated Lopes with the Grand-Cross of the Order of the Infant (Grã-Cruz da Ordem do Infante).

Portugal at the 1976 Summer Olympics

The long-distance runner and future marathon olympic champion Carlos Lopes conquered, here in Montreal, the first of its two olympic medals.


Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon

Carlos Lopes of Portugal won in 2:09:21 which set the Olympic record for 24 years.

Rosa Mota

A nossa Rosinha (English: Our little Rose) as she is sometimes called in her homeland, was one of the most popular personalities of Portuguese sport in the late 20th century, alongside Eusébio, Carlos Lopes and Luís Figo.


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